Why is Clothing so Cheap?

Subscribe for free to hear the full episode, and get future episodes on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SimplyComplex Google: http://bit.ly/SimplyComplexGoogle It took Andy 10 months and cost about $4,000 to make a suit entirely from scratch. How does this compare to the evolution of the textile industry? Actually, pretty well. Not incredibly long ago, clothing was still very much made by hand and sourced from sheep. Clothes were often hand made and only the wealthiest could afford a tailored suit…but the invention of new technology, new sources of raw material, and the acceptance of mass produced clothing has made clothing less expensive than ever before. || In This Video || Our Camera Gear: - GH4: https://goo.gl/Kpgf9D - FS5: https://goo.gl/aPd428 - Dracast Light Panels: https://goo.gl/agbBSU - GoPro Hero 5: https://goo.gl/nDbjBk - Karma Drone: https://goo.gl/F16GWj || SUBSCRIBE || YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/1OmesgS || SUPPORT || Patreon - https://ift.tt/1RzRaSL Spreadshirt - https://ift.tt/1OX2KHI Special Thanks to our Patrons at $15 per month or higher: Sandy Riis, Stian Andreassen, Daniel Laux, Winfield Jones, Liz Roth, Antonio Rios-Ochoa, Jenny Wolf-Matte, Tim Reiche, Mats Nydesjö, Dylan Rich, Jason Lewis, Susan M. George, Stephen C Strausbaugh, Meinhard Absalon, Jason Kaczmarsky, Avinash Rajaraman, Andrew Nichols, Patrick Davis, Remi_Scarlet, Steven Ingles, Brett Moran, Skylar MacDonald || SOCIAL || Facebook: http://ow.ly/X4rJC Twitter: http://ow.ly/X4rS3 (@HTMeverything) Instagram: http://ow.ly/X4rXs || SERIES || Sandwich - http://bit.ly/1ZVGNRn Suit - http://bit.ly/1NsQri8 Bottle - http://bit.ly/1QlTU6C Thanksgiving Dinner - http://bit.ly/1UjLa1R Root Beer Float - http://bit.ly/1OGfphU Book - http://bit.ly/1SF23Gx Chocolate Bar - http://bit.ly/2085HIs Coffee - http://bit.ly/2jllv0I Eyeglasses - http://bit.ly/2jlispn Microscope and Telescope: http://bit.ly/2nQCRn7 How To Brew Everything: http://bit.ly/2kJb47E Meet The Makers - http://bit.ly/23ldFlS || ABOUT || Today, getting what you need is as easy as a trip to the store. From food to clothing, energy, medicine, and so much more, Andy George will discover what it takes to make everything from scratch. His mission is to understand the complex processes of manufacturing that is often taken for granted and do it all himself. Each week he’s traveling the world to bypass the modern supply chain in order to harvest raw materials straight from the source. Along the way, he’s answering the questions you never thought to ask. Music by the talented Taylor Lewin http://taylorlewin.com Image sources: https://ift.tt/2Lg5eoz https://ift.tt/2tMfONL https://ift.tt/2Lg9IeI https://ift.tt/2C9JNCS https://ift.tt/2LcDhOy https://ift.tt/2C9hCDR https://ift.tt/2LeJ06y https://ift.tt/2C9hDaT https://ift.tt/2Lcf7nl https://ift.tt/2C8uZUR https://ift.tt/2LcbDkN https://ift.tt/2C9f7S8 https://ift.tt/2Lg9GDC https://ift.tt/2C9x4Qv https://ift.tt/2LflhTs https://ift.tt/2C9x5Uz https://ift.tt/2Le5EM5 https://ift.tt/2mZcojl